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iNSIDE THIS ISSUE... 16 August 2020 Crossword

4 CCCIA Hwy 72 Cleanup 9 Covid-19 & Individual Income Taxes By Tony Thorpe

By John Baich, CCCIA President By Megan Austin, EA 17 Survivors in Chaos

4 CCCPRD August 2020 Update 11 Here’s to Your Health... By MB Reith

By Jeremy King, CCCPRD President By Dr. Brandy Victory, D.C 20 Considering Renting Your

5 Duties of A Personal 13 Father of the Fatherless Home Short-Term? Here Are
Some Things You Need to Know
Representative By Glory Fletcher By Karen Schwimmer, CPA
By Tamra K Waltemath
14 EARTHWATCH 22 Goodbye to a Good Friend
6 Scholarship Pancake Breakfast
Reducing Plastics in the Kitchen Submitted by Ruth Rodgers
By Bruce Goodwin By Jody Dickson
24 Saws & Slaws Update
7 WildAware of Thirty Bears 15 Canyon Cares
By Linda Martin
By Jan Waddington and Chris McAllister What does Canyon Cares do?
25 Coal Creek Canyon Sky

Watchers
By Barbara David & John Williams

30 Letter to Messenger

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CCCIA Hwy 72 Cleanup CCCPRD August 2020 Update

By John Baich, CCCIA President By Jeremy King, CCCPRD President

Delayed by COVID 19, our very late spring CCCIA Hwy 72 “SDA Election Notice”
clean up turned out to be another success with over 36 bags of  Coal Creek Canyon Park and Recreation District is current
trash, one tire, drainage tile, and various large pieces of metal accepting nominations for the Fall election’s of board
removed from mile maker 13 just below the train trestle membership.  Nominations must be received by no later than
through mile maker 22 just past Wondervu. Our awesome August 6th, 2020.  Qualifying candidates must be:
team of volunteers, listed by their areas from the bottom of
the canyon to over the top included: Janis Robinson (board 1) a registered voter of Colorado, 2) a resident of the District
Secretary), Kelly Carney, Rosa Lee Jefferson, Jean Tinder, or taxable owner of real or personal property situated in
Richard James, Brenda Evans, Linda Martin, Jo Dickson, Ron the District.  Please include the following:  Full Name,
Schafer, Georgia Schafer, Jeff Calebaugh, Jan Calebaugh, Address, Phone, and Email.  If you or someone you know is
Karen Lautenschlager, Suzy Schemel (board member & Hall interested in becoming a CCCPRD board member candidate
Manager), Nancy Gerecht, Norval Olsen, Dave Brown, and for election, please submit your nomination by mail to the
Andrea Brown. following address:

As an added bonus Lorraine Hodek and Karen Ryan did CCCPRD – Election’s Candidate
mile markers 22 through 24 extending the CCCIA Team’s PO Box 7411
impact a full eleven miles!
Golden, CO, 80403
Special thanks to Jayne Schultz and Mike Willits of Colorado
Department of Transportation for providing us with safety We regret to inform the community that “Mountain
equipment, signage, bags and the final heavy lifting to get the Festival 2020” has been officially cancelled due to obvious
collected trash out of the canyon. reasons!!!!  We will be planning a date in the upcoming
months for next year’s event, stay tuned!  
Although Tom Mulvany was not present for my first solo
clean up coordinator effort he kept me on track with gentle FREE SNOW-CONES!!!  August 29, 2020 from 12:00pm
reminder emails and ever present guidance. – 2:00pm at the CCCIA Hall!   FYI – This will be a drive
through event to minimize social gatherings.  Donations
Again, thank you all for helping keep our slice of heaven a greatly appreciated!   Hope to see you there! 
little cleaner.
The Coal Creek Canyon Park & Recreation District Board
(CCCPRD) meets in person on every 3rd Tuesday of

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each month @ 7:00pm located at the CCCIA Community before opening a probate estate with the court to determine
Center!!!  Please feel free to come and provide public whether probate is necessary. Anyone in possession of
comment or to inquire how you can help with our an original Will must lodge the will with the court within
committees, Mountain Festival, community services, 10 days after the death of the decedent, even if opening a
etc..  Please contact us on our website @  http://www. probate estate is not required.
cccparkandrec.org/.  
A personal representative has many duties and
Thank you everyone for your continued community responsibilities. If a probate proceeding is necessary,
support!!! the personal representative must petition the court
for appointment. When the court appoints a personal
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DUTIES OF A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE 5) Disallow any illegitimate claims;
6) Pay the decedent’s last personal taxes and estate taxes,
By Tamra K Waltemath
if due;
A personal representative is the person who is responsible 7) Properly invest estate assets until they can be disbursed;
for administering an estate after the death of someone. To 8) Distribute estate assets to the rightful beneficiaries;
be valid, your Last Will and Testament (“Will”) must name 9) Close the estate properly.
a personal representative (sometimes called an executor). A
person is not responsible as a personal representative until A personal representative may be held personally liable for
they are appointed by a court. Some estates do not require mismanagement of an estate. The duties of the personal
the appointment of a personal representative if assets are
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Duties of A Personal Representative Cont’d from page 5 This article was written by Tamra K Waltemath of Tamra K. Waltemath,
P.C. This information is for general informational purposes only
representative typically last from six months to two years and does not constitute legal advice. For specific questions, you
depending on the complexity of the estate. It is a good idea should consult a qualified attorney. Tamra K. Waltemath is an elder
to seek the advice of an experienced estate and probate law attorney focusing on wills, trusts, estate and trust administration,
attorney when administering an estate. All court costs probate and non-probate transfers, guardianships and conservatorships.
and attorney’s fees are paid from the estate; the personal She can be contacted at: Tamra K. Waltemath, P.C., 3843 West 73rd
representative is not personally liable for these expenses. Avenue, Westminster, CO 80030; 303-657-0360; or visit her website
at: www.WaltemathLawOffice.com.

If the decedent had prepared a Will, it will be filed with the SCHOLARSHIP PANCAKE BREAKFAST
court along with other forms to begin the probate process.
The probate estate may be opened formally or informally. If By Bruce Goodwin
a Will was improperly executed or if there are irregularities
in the Will a formal probate may be necessary. Wills that Once again the Coal Creek Community has shown it’s
are not prepared by an attorney may be vague or improperly support for the CCCIA and the scholarship fund.  The
witnessed which often results in a more formal court process. pancake breakfasts provided funds this past year to send
In addition, if there are problems among beneficiaries or with three Coal Creek seniors to colleges and universities.  With
creditors, an estate may need formal administration. these difficult times we have had to make some changes to
the normal pancake breakfasts in order to keep everyone
I have seen many families destroyed during the safe.  But with some ingenuity and social distancing we were
administration of an estate because of improper acts of the able to once again have a take out breakfast.  Although we
personal representative and or disgruntled beneficiaries. The were not able to have our regular 4th of July celebration this
goal of my office is to keep estate administration as simple year, we still managed to provide the scholarship breakfast
and efficient as possible while keeping family discord at a as a take out.  With a record number of breakfast served and
minimum. Do not let the death of a loved one destroy your generous donations from businesses and canyonites,  we
family. Seek the advice of an attorney and avoid the pitfalls were able to make this one of the best ever.  A very special
of probate. thanks to Canyon Sammies of Denver West Deli for donating
delicious blueberry muffins and High Country Rubbish for

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We look forward to meeting with the community again in the future. For the latest recreation information,
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their generous donation.  John Baich, Suzy Schemel, Shelly was unable to access trash in a dumpster!  Also a bear trying
Peters, Jay Shaller, Carone Huffman, and  Cheryl Walker the door of a camper,  gave up and went on its way. On
rounded out the kitchen and delivery help.  It is a result of another day, a big blond bear was in an open garage, was
your commitment to the community that the scholarship fund chased out, then ran in another garage.
has and will continue to prosper. 
Later, a bear was reported at the “First Stop Light - heading
Hopefully we can return to normal in the near future and west” (as if we forever would have construction in the
have our breakfasts in the hall and be able to visit with canyon).
friends over pancakes.  All of us have been affected  in one
way or another.  No one is immune from its effect.  This A mid-sized bear was at Signal Rock, then a “running bear”
holds true for the Association as well.  Our income is down was on Debra Ann, and a bear on Upper Coal Creek Heights
from rentals from meetings, activities, weddings and so was heading for Shimley.
on.  If you are a member of the Coal Creek Improvement
Association (CCCIA) we thank you for your continued A bear on Thorodin Drive, wasn’t getting into trouble, it was
support.  If you are not a member, please consider joining.  It relaxing, and cooling off - in a pond.
supports the canyon in so many ways.  Visit the home page
at coalcreekcanyon.org and see some of the many benefits Bad news came in from Lillis Lane - a bear got into a car, but
there are to becoming a member, especially now that we are the wind blew the door shut.  Panic time. The bear absolutely
a 501(c)(3).  destroyed the inside of the car, and nothing was inside to
attract it. To lock, or not lock a car - a good question. A
WildAware of Thirty Bears bear can tear out a window, but might not if it smelled like
a garage. Other bad news was a bear at Burland and Twin
by Jan Waddington and Chris McAllister Spruce that broke through a very sturdy door to access trash.

We don’t actually have thirty Black Bears in the canyon,    A bear reported as young, small, and a cub, was on Ranch
that’s thirty bear reports!  And, just two times a bear got Elsie, near the K-8 school, on Copperdale Lane, at Brook and
into trash, and one was somebody new to the canyon, or Inspiration and Lillus Lane and Sylvan.  At least one adult
transients. bear was in the area and reported again, and again.  Later
in the month there was  a video of a brown bear on Vonnie
Bear scat was found on Nob Way, and  a big brown bear was Claire and a “slow walking bear,” was on a video.  Yet
on Spruce Canyon Circle. Then later in the month a bear another video showed a bear on lower Rudi Lane, then on
was seen putting its full weight on a sliding glass door in the Hillcrest.
same area, before being scared away. Another bear was seen
at Hwy. 72 and Ranch Elsie, as well as on Hummingbird More than one bear was off Camp Eden on Debra Ann, and
Lane. A big bear was between Brook and Ridge Rd., and on Warren’s Rd.
there was really good news that a bear close to United Power
But, with all these reports, the most amazing was a video
of a bear on Georgian Way, trying to reach an almost empty

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WildAware of Thirty Bears Continued from page 7 baby GM Ground squirrels are the size of Chipmunks but
lack those white stripes on the head of chipmunks. Speaking
bird feeder. It reached, and reached again, then went from a of little critters, there were bats making their home in the
crouch and jumped off the ground to get the feeder that was wall of a house.
at the supposedly safe height -10 ft. off the ground!
Keep watching and post on Coal Creek Speak, Coal Creek
Moose have tended to stay quite high in the canyon, and Canyon Wildlife, or call 303-642-0926.
some of the male moose now have large,  palmate, antlers.
They were seen on, Overlook, the end of the Old Carter Lake (Jan Waddington is a volunteer for Colorado Parks and Wildlife,
Rd., just north of Golden Gate State Park, and on Coal Creek
Heights. There were a few reports from a little lower, on and reports sightings in Coal Creek Canyon once each quarter.)
Copperdale and Lillus Lane.
Here’s Chris - Over the past month, Broad-tailed
A cow moose with a calf was on Katie, off Camp Eden, and
probably a different pair at the top of Copperdale. Hummingbirds have been regular visitors at canyon feeders,
wildflower gardens and hanging baskets on our porches and
Mule deer are quite numerous but seeing the fawns is always decks.  Once established here in their breeding grounds,
a special treat. We had tiny, just born twin fawns on Nob they didn’t waste any time mating, building their nests and
Way, two does with twin fawns on Butte Drive, twins close laying their tiny little eggs.  Special thanks to the member
to K-8 school, as well as on Vonni Claire, and a doe with one who recorded ‘Miss May’ on video sitting on her eggs and
fawn on Spruce Canyon Circle, and an upset doe that actually raising her two tiny babies.  We were all so lucky to have
charged fenced dogs while her fawns waited for mom. the experience to watch them grow up and become two
of the most beautiful little hummingbirds – what a special
Elk  - Males were on lower Twin Spruce, on Chute Drive, experience!  By mid July, many feeders were swarming with
and a small herd was north of Golden Gate State Park, babies!  Another member recorded very cool and interesting
sounds made by a Broad-tailed Hummingbird by recording
What was possibly a Mt. Lion, sounding off, was at Burland it in slow motion.  The first Rufous Hummingbirds started
and Twin Spruce, in an area known to have a lion. showing up in late June which seemed a little early for
some members, and by mid July they were regular visitors
Red foxes still haven’t fully recovered from the mange but guarding feeders throughout the canyon and chasing away
they are being seen occasionally. One was on Spruce Canyon other hummingbirds.  Another special treat were the various
Circle, one on west Rudi Lane, and another on Copperdale. reports of the beautiful tiny Calliope Hummingbird in mid
July.
The little critters Chipmunks, Golden Mantled Ground
Squirrels, Pine Squirrels, also known as Chickerees,  Our birdy highlights for the past month included a Rose-
and Cotton-tailed Rabbits find great habitat up here. The breasted Grosbeak in Rollinsville, a Williamson’s Sapsucker

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pair feeding babies in a tree cavity in upper CCC, a Great Covid-19 and Individual Income Taxes
Egret on Twin Spruce, a Bald Eagle photographed at Gross
Reservoir and Common Poor Wills heard calling near By Megan Austin, EA
there after dark, a Yellow-headed Blackbird and a Band-
tailed Pigeon off of Ranch Elsie, a Northern Goshawk dive Covid-19 has affected virtually every aspect of our lives
bombing a Great-Horned Owl mid canyon and a Cordilleran this year. Next year it will probably impact your taxes.
Flycatcher nest a little lower in the canyon.  Nesting Everyone’s tax situation is different, and what may be true
activities have been well underway over the past month with for one person does not necessarily hold true for another.
many reports of a wide variety of babies fledging. However, at this time we do know of several provisions in
the Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Security (CARES)
 Other reports included: Northern Flickers, several Black- Act that will affect a majority of taxpayers.
headed Grosbeaks singing from tree tops, Mountain
Bluebirds, Clark’s Nutcrackers, Steller’s Jays, Violet-green Stimulus Payments – Did you receive one? How much?
and Tree Swallows, Spotted and Green-tailed Towhees This information will likely need to be entered on your 2020
collecting grubs, noisy White-breasted Nuthatch babies, tax return. The payment is not taxable, it’s an advance on
House Wrens & Mountain Chickadees nesting in boxes, cute a credit that will appear on your return. If you received a
Pygmy Nuthatch fledglings that quiver and squeak and a few payment but don’t qualify for it on your 2020 return, don’t
caught in a photo on a tree, a Hermit Thrush and possible worry, you won’t have to pay it back. But if you didn’t
a pair nesting, Pine Siskins feeding babies and using an receive a payment, or less than the full payment, and you
upcycled bird bath with a bubbler, Dark-eyed Juncos visiting qualify based on your 2020 tax return information, you will
a bird bath that just got put out, Common Nighthawks receive the credit on your return.
recorded on video mid canon and one photographed at
Plainview and quite possibly the bird making the ‘bullfrog’ Unemployment benefits – A record number of people filed
sounds at dusk, several Robins nests including one on a front for unemployment this year. While it’s much needed income,
porch, House Finch males fighting over female while she ate, it can create a nasty surprise at tax time. Unemployment
Brown-headed Cowbirds, Turkey Vultures caught on video, benefits, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
Chipping Sparrows, baby House Wrens heard chirping and payments, and the $600 additional weekly amount are all
one pair nesting in a decorative sun, a beautiful American taxable income. Whether or not this increases your tax
Kestrel hoovering, Western Tanagers, several Wild Turkey liability will depend upon your overall tax situation. If you
families and Crows.  are receiving benefits and are concerned about an increased
tax bill next year, you can request that the state withhold
Come join us in the Coal Creek Canyon Birds Facebook federal and/or state taxes from your payment.
group and share the birds you see in CCC!
Charitable Contributions – In prior years you had to
Thanks! Chris choose to itemize your deductions in order to deduct
charitable contributions. Those who were better served

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Covid-19 and Individual Income Tax Cont’d from page 9 had not yet been required to take distributions. Under the
CARES Act, RMD’s for 2020 are no longer required for
by taking the standard deduction were not able to take the anyone. It is unclear at this time whether a taxpayer will be
deduct charitable donations. For 2020, the CARES Act allowed to reverse a RMD already received this year.
allows you to deduct charitable donations of up to $300 even
if you use the standard deduction. Donations still must be Possible Future Deduction for Unreimbursed Employee
made to a qualified nonprofit organization to qualify. Expenses – Congress may change or pass new laws at
any time, and often does so to address current economic
Retirement Account Withdrawals – Previously, there was conditions. This year there has been an explosion in the
a penalty of 10% on withdrawals from retirement accounts number of employees working from home. Many of these
made before you turned 59 ½. This was in addition to the employees incurred expenses that were not reimbursed by
income tax owed on the withdrawal itself. The CARES their employer such as laptops, monitors, and headsets.
Act has removed the 10% penalty and allows you to spread Before TCJA these expenses could be deducted when
out the tax liability on withdrawals over three years. For itemizing, but the deduction was hard to take and the
simplicity, let’s say you withdrew $3,000. Under this deduction was eliminated. While there is currently no
provision you could choose to pay taxes on $1,000 of the indication that any of the impending legislation includes
withdrawal on 2020’s tax return, taxes on another $1,000 on provisions to address this issue, it is always a good
2021’s return, and tax on the remaining $1,000 on your 2022 idea to keep your receipts to ensure you have adequate
return. documentation to justify any possible credits and deductions.

There is also an incentive to put the money back into Individual situations will vary, and this article is for general
your retirement accounts when the need has passed. It’s informational purposes only. If you have questions about
not required, but if you choose to pay back some or all of how any of these provisions will affect you personally,
the money you withdrew, and do so within the next three please contact your tax professional.
years, you can file an amended 2020 tax return and treat the
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required minimum distributions (RMD) in the year that they
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Here’s to Your Health... and a correlation with vitamin D deficiency. A large review
of studies show people with multiple sclerosis tend to have
Dr. Brandy Victory, D.C fewer relapses and a lower risk of developing new lesions in
the brain and less disability when they have adequate vitamin
The Truth About Vitamin D D levels. (1)

Many people are aware of the importance of vitamin D and A review of research also shows people with the highest
many others take supplements to boost their body. However, levels of vitamin D had a lower risk of developing
generally it’s believe to improve immune function, which it rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It also showed that there was a
does, but you should know that it also does a host of other higher rate of deficiency among people who were diagnosed
things that are vital to your health. with RA. (2)

The challenge is the RDA of vitamin D appears to be skewed Other autoimmune conditions are also being recognized as
and too many people, supplementing or not, are generally having a vitamin D connection including type 1 diabetes,
deficient, especially when looked at from a functional health lupus, Grave’s disease and Hashimoto’s.
perspective. Functional health lab ranges are different than
the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Vitamin D deficiency has also been commonly found in
patients with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s depression, dementia,
The “sunshine vitamin” is essential, meaning your body anxiety and schizophrenia.
cannot make it. You must get it from nature or supplements.
It supports your immune system, bone strength, and And don’t forget, colon cancer, breast cancer, ovarian
cardiovascular system. A vitamin D deficiency can lead to an cancer, hypertension, coronary artery disease, stroke,
alarming number of health issues like cancer, autoimmunity, peripheral artery disease, infections, systemic inflammation,
inflammatory bowel disease, psychological disorders, obesity osteoporosis, fractures, ere tile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and
and even death. You can see how important this vitamin is, SO-MUCH-MORE.
yet replenishing a deficiency is not as simple as taking a pill
or getting more sun. What’s more important that adequate vitamin D levels?
Yes, vitamin D is important. What’s more important is
Vitamin D Deficiency, Autoimmunity & Other Conditions adequate absorption of vitamin D.
This is a long list, some of which has been discussed above,
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Here’s to Your Health Continued from page 11 taking. It is called a Micronutrient Test and is state-of-the-art
Obviously getting more sun can increase your vitamin D when it comes to lab testing.
levels. Definitely do that! A pale young adult will produce
10,000IU of vitamin D within 15 minutes! But you need to Once you get your labs in range, it’s vital that you either
have exposed skin, without clothing or sunscreen. Just keep stop supplementation or lower your dose to a maintenance
sunbathing short to reduce potential risks of skin cancer. dose so you don’t get a toxic reaction. Plus, why waste your
money on supplements that aren’t benefiting you? Wouldn’t
Taking Vitamin D3 can help increase your levels in your you rather know exactly which supplements and nutrients are
blood, but are you actually absorbing it? deficient and support your personal body’s needs?

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning it needs fat to be It can all be very confusing, that’s why I highly recommend
absorbed. People with fat malabsorption syndromes (think working with a functional health practitioner who can lead
Crohn’s, Celiac or those with bariatric surgery) are often you down the path of optimizing your health, rather than
unable to absorb this vital nutrient. simply suppressing symptoms.

When getting vitamin D from food or supplements, it is You deserve it!
absorbed in the small intestines. Stomach juices, pancreatic
secretions, integrity of the intestinal wall, as well as liver 1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5990512/
and kidney function all play a role in how well you absorb
vitamin D. 2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/

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between 20-40 ng/mL. From a functional health perspective
we want our patients to have a range of 50-70 ng/mL. has,activity%20in%20patients%20with%2 0RA.

Beyond that we also want to see that vitamin D and other This information has not been approved by the FDA and do not claim to diag-
nutrients are getting into the cell. I do specialized testing nose, treat or cure any disease. This information should not be construed as a
to ensure my patients are absorbing the nutrition they are claim or representation that any formula or procedure mentioned constitutes
a specific cure, palliative or ameliorative, for any condition. Health-related
information provided here is not a substitute for medical advice. Dr. Brandy
Victory has not evaluated the legal status of any products, services or recom-
mendations with respect to state and federal laws, including scope of prac-
tice. Dr. Brandy Victory does not and cannot accept responsibility for errors
or omissions or for any consequences from applications of the information
provided, and make no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the
information provided.

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Father of the Fatherless them, though, even when they were gravely ill or injured.
I’ve since discovered that this behavior is called “learned
By Glory Fletcher silence.” Babies would fall between missing bars in their
cribs at night, and lay helplessly on the cold concrete floor
I stared at the tiny, fingerless nubs at the end of the baby’s until rats came and ate away at their fingers and toes.
emaciated arms. No bandages or ointment had been applied
to her shiny pink fists after she’d been burned. She laid in None of the nurses ever seemed to be in the room with them,
her crib now, moaning in delirium and pain. No one cradled actually. My dad would deliver donations of toys, formula,
her. No one checked on her. I noticed a fan circling above and diapers for the babies. The nurses would take them
our heads, and wondered at it. It wasn’t doing anything to home to their own children. I often noticed a thin line of
mitigate the sweltering heat or the zoo pen odor in the room. smoke in the sky on the way to the orphanage. My dad told
me years later that it rose from an incinerator. Piled into a
Green, chalky paint peeled from the metal bars of the cribs. wheelbarrow, the bodies of deceased children were collected
Six of them were shoved together in the center of this room and discarded without ceremony. No wonder he withheld so
where the orphans were sent to die. Rather than minky horrid a truth from me as a child!
blankets or bamboo-fiber sheets, filthy straw mats covered
thin plywood in each crib. The image of that sweet little girl A team called the Celebrant Singers joined my dad on one
pulsed through my mind as we walked on, until I noticed a occasion. They filled the hearts of the children with their
little boy sitting with his arm in the air. His head was shaved, songs and smiles. Afterward, one of the singers spoke to a
his clothes were too small, and he was alone in the long little girl about Jesus. She told her how He loved her and
hallway. We stared at each other as I walked by, he at my what He’d done to make her His own. The little girl cried.
brown hair, and me at the chain that kept his wrist hanging These were tears of joy. It changed her world that day. More
from the bars on a window above him. The nurse commented importantly, it changed her eternity.
that he was being disciplined.
The suffering of those little ones is incomprehensible. Most
She ushered us into the main room where most of the of us cannot fathom the sorrow of being abandoned by our
orphans spent their short lives and retreated to her office. own parents due to our gender or a physical deformity.
The team who’d joined my family got busy changing diapers
and preparing bottles. My mom says that babies were Yet, in a way we do share in their destitution. They had
usually left unchanged so long that their skin would peel off scars upon their hearts, inflicted by the abandonment of their
when she changed them. I never heard crying from any of
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Father of the Fatherless Continued from page 13 been thrilled to see a huge shift over the past few years of
parents and shame from their caregivers. Their shame was more people bringing their reusable bags to the grocery store.
a false shame. Their suffering came from the negligence The next step is to bring your own bags or containers for pro-
of others, and their pain from the delinquency of another’s duce and bulk items. Big enough items can just be put loose
conduct. They did not deserve their lives. in your cart. (You wash them at home anyway!) Meanwhile,
even in produce, there are some items that are only sold in
Our destitution is far more lasting than theirs. Without plastic containers. (I’m personally exploring different stores
Christ, we are sinners. Our scars are the wounds of sins to see if some have out-of-the-bag/box options.) Packaging
that we have chosen. Our shame is the product of our own your own not only reduces the waste, but allows you to more
private thoughts, our own dishonest words, and our own precisely buy the amount you need to reduce the waste of
unmentionable habits. Our shame is valid, hidden only from unused produce.
the eyes of men, but nothing in all creation is hidden before
the eyes of Him to Whom we must give account (Hebrews - Replace cling wrap, sandwich and freezer bags with reus-
4:13). able options. For cling wrap there are both the reusable
stretchy silicone covers as well as some beeswax lined fabric
Our suffering results from the negligence of our own souls, products that do the trick. For food storage or cooking in
and our pain from the delinquency of our own desires. a microwave, just use another dish to cover the food you
“There is no one righteous, not even one” (Romans 3:10). are storing or cooking. There are any number of containers
Moral? Maybe. Righteous before God? Not one. made for storage, including flexible silicone, glass, stainless

Some of the orphans were chained to potty chairs, where steel or hard plastic. These containers can also be used for

they ate and slept their entire lives. We are slaves to sin, and food storage for produce when you bring it home from the

the wages of sin is eternal death. grocery and bring them along when ordering take-out. There

What then do we do with our despair? Our hope is the same are also terrycloth bags made especially for storing greens.
as that sweet orphan girl who wept with joy. Oh, what He has Finally, you can usually wash and reuse sandwich and freezer
done to make us His own! bags at least a few times.

- Reuse containers that you got other food in. Bread bags

EARTHWATCH can be reused as sandwich bags. Glass jars that you pur-
chased other food in can be reused for leftovers or bulk dry

Reducing Plastics in the Kitchen by Jody Dickson goods. Take-out containers can be used for storage as well as
for take-aways when your friends and family come over for
I confess sometimes I use this article as an opportunity to a meal.
seek information for myself for ways that I can do better. My
personal environmental priorities are around natural resource - Buy in bulk and make your own single-serving packages
consumption and, related, waste reduction. In our home, the using the same food storage containers. This can work for
vast majority of our waste is recyclables, and we compost all products direct from the bulk bin or for products available in
of our food waste. The remaining waste that ends up in the larger containers like yogurt.

landfill waste is mostly plastics from the kitchen! So in my - When there is a choice, pick options with better packag-

quest to do better myself, I found these quick and easy tips ing that is either more minimal or can be reused or recycled.

for reducing that plastic that is generated by purchasing, stor- Notice products that are sold in multiple levels of packaging

ing and cooking food. (like plastic bag inside a paper box). Choose cardboard or

- Reusable grocery bags. We all know this one, and I’ve other recyclable materials over plastic. If you buy meat, opt
for it from the butcher counter where they wrap it in paper

First Time Service instead of plastic on a Styrofoam tray.
Call $54.95
- Grow your own food, especially for herbs and
leafy greens. This saves money as well as reduce

the need for plastic. Plus, they often are more fla-

vorful, too.

- Instead of using disposable dishes and silverware,
buy in bulk at the next post-holiday sale or buy
mixed-matched from a thrift store. Keep one set of
utensils handy as a traveling set, so you don’t need
any plastic utensils with take-out.

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- Make your own household cleaners and use reusable bottles. CaCnyaornes
There are many available recipes online for homemade clean- of Coal Creek Canyon
ing supplies that use simple ingredients like vinegar or baking
soda. Where neighbors help neighbors

As you can see there are a lot of ways to reduce the plastic What does Canyon Cares do? Below is just one
waste we use in our kitchen. Give some a try! extraordinary example of the many ways Canyon Cares
------------------------------------------------------------------------ assists folks in need.
We are keeping busy with the kids…
With gainful employment at the casinos, a mother, her
Are your kids going stir-crazy, bored out of their minds, or daughter, three children under the age of six, and a teenager,
spending more time on the screen than you are comfortable look forward to the prospect of buying a home in the
with? Check out the fantastic list of 50 things to do with mountains they have grown to love.
your kids at home from Environment Colorado and their
parent organization, Environment America. They grouped Then COVID-19 and the casinos close. One stimulus
the activities by topics including plants, insects and wildlife, check for a family of six and complications with getting
waste reduction, climate change, and conservation. It is easy unemployment. Did they really expect this to happen?
to find activities of interest as well as modifying the sugges- Did anybody? They had never been in such a financially
tions to make them your own. This is a great resource for the precarious position before. Many haven’t. Eeking by and
remaining days before (and after) school starts up again this then the owner of their rental has no choice but to sell his
fall! You can find the list at https://environmentamerica.org/ home due to COVID-19. One month to find a home to rent,
feature/ame/nifty-fifty-activities savings depleted. Resourceful, they find a home, but don’t
------------------------------------------------------------ have the upfront cash to move in. Mom is back at work. The
Calendar of Events:
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Canyon Cares Continued from page 15 August 2020 Crossword
daughter, waiting to hear when she can return to her job, By Tony Thorpe
takes another one with a significant pay cut (doing what she Questions Across
has to to get by). For many, asking for help is not easy, but 1. WW2 General (6,6)
sometimes there is just no other option. Canyon Cares is here 10. Certified car mechanic (3)
for that very reason - offering one-time financial assistance to 11. Independent music (5)
our mountain neighbors to help them through a difficult time. 12. Peak To Peak Highway goes there (5,4)
14. Internet Protocol address (2)
Most times, picking up a bill or two is all that is needed. 15. National Kitchen & Bath Association (4)
Sometimes, we can not offer enough as was the case with 17. Switzerland of America (5)
this family. However, Canyon Cares does their best to find 21. Steamship (2)
solutions for every situation. In this case, Boulder and 23. Common Era (2)
Gilpin County agencies (Emergency Family Assistance 24. Viral disease (6)
Association and Human Services, respectively), local 26. Corona (5)
helping organizations (Nederland Food Bank and Teens, 28. American actor, director, writer and producer (5,6)
Inc.), and special private funding made available during this 30. Jazz instrument (3)
unprecedented crisis pieced together the necessary deposit, 31. Controlled blast in Big Springs (10)
first and last month rent. It will be tight, however, Mom’s 36. Held in high esteem (7)
salary should cover the rent going forward and the daughter 39. Cheap flooring (4)
continues working while awaiting word on her previous job. 40. Meadow in Evergreen (3)
A huge effort by so many! An awesome result for a nice 41. Type of reaction (7)
family now settled into a new home. The family is very 43. Northwest Semitic word meaning god (2)
thankful and frankly, in awe that it all came together, as 44. Irene Cara movie (4)
are we! One can only imagine what might have been if this 45. Cloth can absorb large amounts of water (5)
highly successful coordinated effort had not come about. 46. Before Manic Mondays (7)
Questions Down
If you or someone you knows needs assistance or to make 1. Grand Z is on this Central City Street (7,6)
a donation contact Canyon Cares: (720) 515-1129 2. Tough phone case from Fort Collins (8)
3. Petrol (3)
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4. Sports on TV (4) 1 2 345 6789
5. There are Indian ones near Ned (5)
6. Maori word meaning fair, accurate and true (4) 10 11
7. Peyton played College FB there (2)
8. Norse god (4) 12 13 14
9. A little whiskey (3)
13. Royal Bank of Scotland Group (3) 15 16
16. Piano learning experience (6)
18. Forrest Gump played for this College (2) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
19. Jordan sneakers (3)
20. Jack Malik remembered the Beatles (9) 24 25 26 27
22. Half of a scoreless soccer game (2)
23. Walk on stage with a pool stick (3) 28 29
25. Standard Oil (2)
26. We’ll Meet Again singer (4,4) 30
27. Better than RU if you’re from
31 32 33 34 35
Northern England (2)
29. Could be Chinese in a bowl (7) 36 37 38 39
31. Deere & Co. (2)
32. Lemon-lime-flavored soft drink (4) 40 41 42
33. A draw in soccer (3)
34. Massive cricketing nation (5) 43 44
35. Hawaiian bird (2)
37. French magazine (4) 45 46
38. Russian social media place (2)
42. Type of message (3)
44. Francium (2)

SURVIVORS IN CHAOS Near the beginning of the pandemonium, as I call it… seemed
most US citizens were maybe as much as 90% compliant. Trying
Russian Roulette? Dare I say science? not to gamble too much. Think that’s what I saw early on. Now?
MB Reith Only can confirm myself. Still 95% following the requests that
seem to be scientific to me. Figure that’s still Russian Roulette.
Russian Roulette: 1. A lethal game of chance in which a person, Know what I mean? Unless you are REALLY staying totally
using a revolver with one bullet, spins its cylinder, points the away from others? Science provides proof. Cuts the odds? Life
muzzle at his or her head, and pulls the trigger. 2. Any reckless IS a gamble at the very least…
activity.
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Survivors in Chaos Continued from page 17 NOTE: Whining is not going to get us anywhere. Stop
whining. Male or female. Old or young. Try to get the dog to
Have been musing on all this as we enter like month 4? Or 5? stop, but that’s always been a battle. AND another thing. IF
I often refer to the current state of consciousness as Groundhog you want your customers back? You might need to think a
Day. Being semi-retired? It’s really hard to know what day of bit outside the box. NOW is new and different and hopefully
the week it is. To know what is right and what is wrong, what is better. Have faith. Hope you have been using your spare time
uncertain… answers are few and far between. And sometimes for research to find that something different. Besides begging.
make no sense. Or being depressed? Angry? At loss for words. Mentioned here
before this year….
We (our 3 person family) watch folks go out (news). Wait 2
weeks and see what happens. Then we try harder to stay the Have FAITH there will be a vaccine sooner than later. I hate
course or strive for 100% social distancing. But….. THAT to say it, but until a vaccine is being given? Unlikely 100%
is challenging! Is it getting boring? Review choices. Always of the people of the earth will resume prior activity and life
have some. Back to beginning. We are blessed and grateful styles. It takes all our energy to cope with what is happening,
at our house. let alone improving it!

If ever there was a time to be obsessive compulsive about Discombooberate? Looked it up in dictionary. No such word.
cleanliness? There could be NO better time! Those of us The word there was discombobulate! Which I think I knew. It
not quite so obsessive compulsive about cleanliness? Are means exactly what I thought: to confuse or disconcert; upset;
quite appreciative of those of you who are. We ALL need to frustrate. I wonder what made that word come to my mind?
remember that being obsessive compulsive does NOT need Feeling discombobulated??? Comes and goes, kinda like acid
to be totally annoying. Sometimes being hyper “helpful” can in the 70s. Often feels like that. I didn’t even know that could
be considered a good thing, so ease up on each other and our happen!! Although it was said it could back in the day! Must
manic ways. Remember the #1 premise: LOVE. If it was have foreseen 2020.
everyone’s #1 premise there might be no war. We might be
able to overcome any thing the world has to throw at us! My Moving on: STAY THE PACE. Right now that is a slow to
skip through life attitude. Not working anymore. Not now. no go pace…. Stay the pace…. No matter your age. Seems
Trying tho. like the best thing to do is to keep the pace…. Moving forward

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Survivors in Chaos Cont’d from page 18 for home for business. The type rental and the services
even while hanging out in the same old place. Figure out a you provide will also affect your income tax and some
way. Use your head for something besides a hat rack…. As my municipalities impose lodging taxes that you need to remit
“mother used to say”. Another thing: If you can’t say something monthly or quarterly. Insurance coverage, liability for guest
nice? Don’t say anything at all. If you can’t be sincere in your injuries and Colorado landlord rules may apply to your
participation in moving moments in our country’s history? situation.
Figure out why not. So you can say something nice to your
fellow human beings. Be sincere (look that word up in Free Money - The IRS has a tax loop hole few people know
dictionary if you don’t know what I mean.) AND MEAN IT. about. You can rent your home for 14 days or less and pay
zero taxes on that income. Rent your home for top dollar
Adjust. Or stew. Just saying. The world is a different place. when special events occur near your home (Superbowl, CU
The WHOLE world. We are only a part of it in the USA. In play-off games, Golf Tournaments, etc.) and that income is
Colorado. In Denver Metro…. In Coal Creek Canyon. Start tax free, no matter how much you earn. You do not even have
from the bottom and go up… The bright side is that seriously, to report the income to the IRS. Your rental income is tax
a year or two go faster and faster in this century… so try to take free if, during the year:
deep breaths daily, get plenty of rest to be strong and healthy.
Do your best for yourself, your family, friends, co-workers. • you rent out your home for 14 days or less, and
You can control YOURSELF to make that happen. Tap your
toe, think of/listen to music, smile, and LOVE. As always: • the home is used personally for more than 14 days,
PEACE OUT! or more than 10% of the total days it is rented to others at a
fair rental price. (IRC Sec. 280A(g).)
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HOME SHORT-TERM? HERE ARE If you only rent out a room in your home or apartment
SOME THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW. and continue to live in the rest of the space, you will have
no problem meeting the personal use requirement. But if
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keep careful track of your rental or non-rental days. If you
Many homeowners are generating additional income by qualify for such tax-free treatment, you may not deduct any
renting all or a portion of their homes short-term. While operating expenses for the property or take any depreciation
this brings in additional money, there are many legal and deduction.
compliance issues you should consider before you open
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described above. Instead, you will have to report and pay of running a bed and breakfast or hotel. This treatment may
income tax on your rental income. But you will also be apply if you rent a dedicated portion of your property out
allowed to deduct your rental-related expenses, within very regularly and provide substantial services for your guest’s
strict limits. You must pay income tax on any profit left convenience, such as maid service or meals.
over after you deduct your rental expenses from your rental
income. Your annual rental deductions are limited to your In this event, your rental activity will be treated as a business
rental income from the home. If your expenses exceed your for tax purposes. This means you will have to pay both
income, you may not deduct the loss from other income you federal income and FICA taxes on your rental income,
earn that year. Such a loss can be carried forward to future increasing your tax burden. On the other hand, you may have
years. increased expenses you can deduct. Losses you are allowed
to deduct may still be limited. This type rental activity may
What You Can Deduct be subject to lodging or occupancy tax depending on the
You can deduct 100% of your direct rental expenses. These location of your AirBNB.
are expenses that apply only to renting, such as fees or
commissions you pay to the rental agency, advertising, credit A short-term rental activity can qualify as a business
checks, insurance for the rental, cleaning costs, repairs solely and allow you to benefit from the new pass-through tax
for the rental portion of your home, and depreciation (limited deduction established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Starting
to the rental portion of the home). in 2018 (and scheduled to last through 2025) owners of
pass-through businesses may deduct up to 20% of their net
You can also deduct a portion of the general expenses to own business income from their income taxes.
and operate your entire home, such as mortgage interest, real
estate taxes, utilities, insurance, cleaning expenses, repairs, The information is provided for general information only
internet, landscaping, and other home maintenance expenses. and should not be construed as specific tax advice as your
You must allocate your deduction for such general expenses situation may vary.
based on the amount of time the property served as a rental
and the square footage used. Karen Schwimmer, CPA works with small business owners
to reduce taxes, improve profits, and manage cash flow.
Want to Operate a Bed and Breakfast or AirBNB? She can be reached at 303-642-0628 or e-mail Karen@
In some cases, renting out all or part of your house or SchwimmerCPA.com
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Goodbye to a Good Friend and daughter-in-law, Fred and Natalie Wilson. Leah lived
Submitted by Ruth Rodgers with grace her entire life, even into her final days. Leah was
In early July, our canyon community lost a dear friend. Leah a nurturer, always putting others before herself. Her selfless
Wilson meant so much to many who lived in the canyon in nature, huge heart, and generosity are evidenced by the
the 60s and 70s. She passed away on July 9th. The Wilson numerous friends she collected in her 90 years. Able to see
family lived on ‘Devil’s Hill’ on Sylvan Road from the mid- the positive in everything, Leah found the silver lining even
60s until 1975 when they relocated to Berthoud, Colorado. in the darkest hours.
All four Wilson children attended Coal Creek Elementary:
Barbara, Karen Sue, James (Jimmy), and Freddie. The family Leah was born in Warren, Ohio, on February 4th,
was active in the Church of the Open Door (now Whispering 1930, to James and Leah Bieber Weir. She had one brother,
Pines). While many canyon friends kept in touch through the Richard, and three sisters, Ruby Williams, Hope McMillin,
years, the Wilsons have been greatly missed, making Leah’s and Anna Hawley, another long-time Coal Creek Canyon
passing sad news to many. resident.

Leah Grace Wilson (2/4/1930 – 7/9/2020) Welcoming and inclusive, Leah befriended people
from all walks of life. Her father was a major influence,
especially regarding acceptance and tolerance of all groups.
Leah learned to be self-reliant and independent. Believing
that life was most interesting off the beaten path, Leah made
the most of each vacation, always returning with new lifelong
friends.

Leah’s nature to help others influenced her career
path. After attending nursing school in Ohio, she and several
other nurses traveled together working at hospitals across the
Midwest, South, and West Coast. Her journey changed in San
Francisco, where she met William Wilson (d. 2016), who was
serving as an Army cartographer during the Korean War.

After marrying, Leah and William moved to
Concord, California, where their family grew to include
Barbara McGrane (Robert), Karen Hable (Pat), and James (d.
1991). Their youngest, Fred Wilson (Natalie), was born after
the family moved to Colorado, where they built their dream

Leah Grace Wilson left this world on July 9th, 2020,
surrounded by her family and friends at the home of her son

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home in Coal Creek Canyon and became founding members were at her bedside in her final days. To Leah, they were all
of the Church of the Open Door. family, and she loved them with all her heart.  

Leah balanced being a nurse with being the loving A slide show of Leah’s life is available soon on the Ahlberg
mother of four. She worked nights delivering babies, website:
typically sleeping 4 hours a day, to be available for her https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/longmont-co/
family. At Boulder Community Hospital, she made life-long leah-wilson-9254759
friends whose expertise and love for Leah helped make her
final days comfortable, loving, and dignified. “The Wilsons were wonderful neighbors. Whenever we
needed something, Leah would always be there for us, for
In 1975, the family relocated to Berthoud. Although
farming didn’t turn out to be the right fit, the land was a little anyone.” -- Harry Iwakiri
spot of heaven where Leah passed and her three children
reside today. “One of the really remarkable things about Leah was how
she was a kind and fierce mother, the way she supported
After Leah’s children were grown, she earned a her children no matter what. She so appreciated our letting
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 1990. Jimmy come over whenever he needed to. Also, I’ll always
Working full-time as an Obstetrics RN at Boulder remember the relentless support she provided for me when
Community Hospital, she moved onto campus, eliminating my parents and grandmother were sick. She was simply
the commute. Later, her home in Longmont became
the family hub. For years, her family gathered together marvelous.” -- Diana Houlton Engel
every Sunday. Leah greatly influenced and adored her
grandchildren, Jamie and Thomas McGrane. “I remember Leah having to sleep in the day due to her work
hours. Also, we had wonderful times in their aboveground
At age 70, Leah moved into a senior independent backyard pool.” -- Joanna Shirley
living facility in Longmont. She continued to enjoyed hiking,
bowling, and swimming. She also traveling often, including “Leah exemplified the term ‘Neighbor’, and I appreciated
adventures in Mexico, Europe, and Hawaii, and one final trip that so much. I will always remember her kindness toward
to Estes Park.
our family. -- Connie Westerkamp
During Leah’s 20 years at St. Vrain Manor, the
residents became like family. She became a community “We enjoyed many wonderful afternoons at the Wilson
leader, helping her friends in any way she could, creating the home with Leah as our ‘Bluebirds/Campfire Girls’ leader.
first resident directory, greeting and taking pictures of new I remember fun in their pool, and many Sunday evenings
residents. Leah also enjoyed her bowling league and pool watching Disney & Bonanza upstairs while the adults had
league. Along with family members, these loving people
Bible study downstairs.” -- Becky Rodgers Johnson

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Saws & Slaws Update By Linda Martin on Crescent Lake. We have helped homeowners assess their
own mitigation needs on Camp Eden, Lionel Lane, and Hwy
Happy August, Everyone! Saws & Slaws has been busy this 72. We hope to provide a Curbside Chipping event for some
summer! The pandemic has altered the way we do some of the neighbors on Indian Peak soon. Our August events will
things but since we are outdoors and no one wants to be include Shimley Rd and Lionel Lane.
anywhere near a chainsaw, it has not been so bad for us. We
had a rare opportunity to grab a lot of seasoned logs out of    We have so much to do, still. We would really like to
Camp Granite Lake, which is usually busy with children this encourage our community to continue to volunteer with us.
time of year. We thank Tommy Feldman for reaching out to We are busy almost every weekend and have something for
us! We did a Legacy event (Saws but no Slaws) up on Indian just about everyone. We don’t want to burn anybody out so
Peak that positively affected the egress for the neighborhood, if more people signed up, it would really help lighten the
the health of the forest and the view! Everyone wore masks load. Thanks in advance for reaching out to us. You can find
and we employed social distancing in our work.  our event sign ups on our Saws & Slaws Facebook page, and
sometimes on Coal Creek Speak. Call us at 720-468-3243,
   We have continued our “Lone Sawyer/Small Teams” email us at sawsandslaws@gmail.com, or visit our website
approach in July and were able to take trees down on Ranch at www.sawsandslaws.org/. Big shout out to Michele Barone
Elsie and also on Hwy 72, plus we picked up a bunch of logs with Wondervu Consulting for volunteering to help us keep
our website more current. 

   Thanks to each and every one of you making efforts toward
a healthier canyon this summer. Every bit helps and we really
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*~Coal Creek Canyon Sky Watchers!~*

By Barbara David & John Williams

Credit John Williams

*SKY WATCHERS* NOW BRINGS YOU
ASTRONOMY AND SPACE EXPERTS FROM NEAR
AND FAR – VIA VIRTUAL MEETINGS ON ZOOM!

One of our August Sky Watchers Zoom meetings will Astrophotographer John Asztalos, a dedicated member of Sky Watchers
bring you Dr. Laura Danly from Griffith Observatory who lives in Westminster, ventured out to Allenspark on the evening of July
in Los Angeles. Laura is the Chief Curator at Griffith and 22th and captured this amazing photo of Comet Neowise over Longs Peak
was formerly at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Mount Meeker! Credit: John Asztalos
(DMNS). While at DMNS, she and her team there developed
the Odyssey Exhibit on space exploration among other about observatories around the world, she spoke of the
accomplishments. She is also a former resident of Coal Creek
Canyon! Griffith Observatory and showed it in the background of

Laura earned her PhD from Yale University and worked at her presentation. She was involved in creating some of their
the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore before
moving to Denver, then Los Angeles. new exhibits for their major renovations which opened in

For those of you who heard local Sky Watcher Carolyn 2006. Barbara David also worked with Laura on developing
Collins Petersen’s great Zoom presentation on July 12th
the activities for the thousands of 5th graders from the Los

Angeles public schools who visited Griffith on school field

trips each year. Cont’d on page 26

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Sky Watchers Continued from page 25 As mentioned above, Carolyn Collins Petersen was our
The Griffith Observatory is an iconic and majestic building July 12th presenter on her new book, Discovery of the
sitting on a high hill above Los Angeles. If you haven’t Universe: A History of Astronomy and Observatories. This
seen it before and are visiting Los Angeles sometime in the and her other books including Astronomy 101 and Space
future, do put it on your list. Exploration: Past, Present, Future are available at – https://
www.lochnessproductions.com/books/books.html Her new
Laura will be doing one of our two Zoom presentations in book can also be purchased in both hard cover and electronic
August. Our other August Zoom presentation just might versions on Amazon at this link – https://amzn.to/2zNf7J0
be a panel on UFOs! Stay tuned for more information. If
not August, it will likely be one of our September Zoom Our July 26th Zoom meeting was after the Mountain
presentations. Messenger deadline, but was about the amazing Mars
missions being launched at the end of July. John Williams
If you want to join us, make sure you’re on our Sky speaking on the NASA Mars Perseverance Rover scheduled
Watchers email list and we’ll send you an email during the to launch on July 30th. Leonard David provided news of the
week before with the confirmed date, time and the Zoom recent United Arab Emirate’s (UAE) liftoff of their Mars
link. (See the end of this article for how to get on our email spacecraft on July 19th, and the Chinese Mars mission launch
list.) If you’ve never used Zoom.com, we can help. Just let that was then scheduled for July 23rd.
us know.
If you missed that Zoom meeting, here are links to these
OUR LATE JUNE AND JULY ZOOM MEETINGS spectacular Mars missions:
At our June 28th Zoom meeting, Alan Ladwig, a former NASA Perseverance Mars Rover:
NASA Headquarters administrator who lives in the https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/2020/6/17/meet-nasas-
Washington, DC area, gave us a great presentation on his next-mars-rover-perseverance-launching-this-summer
new book, See you in Orbit? Our Dream of Spaceflight. https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/timeline/landing/entry-
Alan vividly captured the sweeping history and future of descent-landing
the global public’s desire to be more than observers – to be https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teaching-space
active participants in space travel. Alan’s book is available https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020
on Amazon.com in paperback and on Kindle at - https://
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Sky Watchers Continued from page 26 You can also access these live links in our Sky Watchers
China’s Tianwen-1 Mars Mission – To learn about their Mars August article on the Mountain Messenger’s website at –
probe that will orbit, land and deploy a rover, go to this link https://cccmountainmessenger.com Click on the July issue’s
and search the latest on their July 23rd launch – https://news. cover and find the pages for our article on the “Inside this
cgtn.com/news/2020-07-22/China-unveils-full-sized-models- Issue” page.
of-its-Mars-rover-and-lander--SkUJEiRYHK/index.html
THE AMAZING AUGUST NIGHT SKIES – OF
OUR SKY WATCHERS WEBSITE HAS GREAT COMETS AND METEORS
RESOURCES! By John Williams
Check out our website where you can download and print the By mid-July, a comet graced the morning skies over Denver
current month’s CCC Sky Map at – https://sky-watchers.co and our Canyon. Beginning July 7th, the comet’s tail was
– and John Williams has now posted videos of many of our barely visible in the growing dawn brightness, but by the
Sky Watchers’ past presentations, in case you missed them or time it moved into the evening skies on July 12th, Comet
would like to see them again. C2020 F3 (NEOWISE) was a sensation. This is not what
astronomers call a “great comet,” but it’s still a spectacular
Our Space and Astronomy Resources section has links for way to get outside and look up and be dazzled.
adults and students. These are great resources for summer
activities and for students studying at home. Our astronomy Astronomers of the Wide-field Infrared Explorer (WISE)
and space experts would be glad to help students with their space telescope discovered the comet in March 2020. A dim
projects. Don’t hesitate to contact us at – 18th magnitude comet, NEOWISE brightened substantially
BarbaraDavid321@aol.com the second week of July. Although not dubbed a great comet
- a distinction reserved for easily observable comets - it still
You can also find meeting updates on our Facebook page was an awesome sight. The comet is only about 3 miles (5
created and managed by Carolyn Collins Petersen at – kilometers) across. And it will not grace Earth’s skies for
https://www.facebook.com/CoalCreekCanyonSkyWatchers another 6,700 years.

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with the naked eye and binoculars. By even early August, it but by late August the innermost planet will be washed out in
will be hard to see, but still worth venturing outside to get a the Sun’s morning light.
star tan and enjoy our Canyon’s dark skies.
FULL MOON HIKES
Another reason to get outside and look up in August is the Our local Sky Watcher Joelle Dunaetz will hopefully be
annual Perseid meteor shower. This is always the highlight leading Full Moon Hikes again on or near the date of the Full
of my year. Reclining in the grass as a boy, I remember Moon with safe social distancing and weather permitting.
enjoying the show as much as any fireworks display. Comets Visit her website at – https://www.dancingmountainstorm.
and meteors are sometimes related. Earth passes through com – and/or contact her to get on her email list for future
the debris left from Comet Swift-Tuttle starting in mid-July. Full Moon hikes and other nature experiences she leads at –
The shower peaks August 12th as Earth passes through the joelle.dunaetz@gmail.com
densest part of the comet’s dusty trail. This year’s display
will be slightly dampened by a second quarter moon, but the We will email our Sky Watchers list when we have a future
Perseids are so bright that we should still see a good show. safe in-person meeting date, as well as let you know in our
Find a dark location after midnight and wait. Get comfortable Mountain Messenger Sky Watchers article. When we can
in a chair – and antigravity chair if you have one, or a blanket meet again, it will be at the Coal Creek Canyon Community
– and take in the whole sky. Meteors appear to radiate from Hall, 31528 Highway 72, Golden, CO 80403. Thanks to our
the constellation Perseus in the northeast, but can appear sponsors – CCC Park & Recreation.
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If you’re not already on our contact list, email
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August 3rd. Bright Venus is dazzling right now in the name, email and/or phone number and we’ll email you our
morning sky and still visible around dawn. It will reach its Zoom meeting details with the Zoom link.
highest August 13th. Jupiter, Saturn and Mars are all high
in the sky after midnight in August, but you can see bright We miss you all – stay safe! Cheers & Love from Barb &
Jupiter and dimmer Saturn rising after dark in the southeast. Leonard David and John Williams
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protect ground equipment. These measures not only help prevent outages, but also protect the wildlife. SmartHub user, the registration process is
Unfortunately, some animals are small enough to sneak by these defenses and get into equipment. simple and allows you immediate access
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Useful Numbers/Websites ECRWSS
PRSRT STD
Fire Dept. & Ambulance 911 U S POSTAGE PAID
GOLDEN, CO
Coal Creek Non Emergency 303-642-3121 POSTAL CUSTOMER PERMIT NO 118

High County FD Non Emer. 303-582-5768

Jeffco Sheriff 303-277-0211

Boulder Co. Sheriff 303-441-4444

Gilpin Co. Sheriff 303-582-5500

Canyon Cares 720-515-1129

Coal Creek K - 8 303-982-3409 Firewood Remodeling
High Timber pg. 17 303-258-7942 Canyon Consult. pg. 3 303-386-3668
Colorado Parks and Wildlife 303-291-7227 Third and Long pg. 30 303-642-1314
Lumberjacks Firewood pg. 4 303-642-0953 Restaurant & Libation
Drake Middle School 303-982-1510 Last Stand Tavern pg. 12 303-642-3180
Foundations Roofing
Ralston Valley Sr High 303-982-5600 Jake of All Trades pg. 10 303-808-4490 RoofingInColorado.com pg. 5 303-495-4828
Third and Long pg. 30 303-642-1314
Golden Sr. High 303-982-4200 Gifts Top Coverage pg. 26 303-258-9322
Patti pg. 30 303-642-3994 Rock/Retaining Walls
Attendance 303-982-4260 Benchmark Land Care pg. 20 303-485-1001
Handyman Jake of All Trades pg. 10 303-808-4490
Nederland Jr. & Sr. 303-447-1010 Tom/Loftin Const. pg. 23 970-389-5914 Septic Services Columbia pg. 23 303-526-5370
Hauling Storage Apollo pg. 9 303-420-9915
Nederland Elementary 720-561-4800 Benchmark Land Care pg. 20 303-485-1001 Tires Carl’s Corner pg. 30 303-642-7144
Big D Dumpsters pg. 30 303-642-7995 Toilet/Portable
Kwik Mart 303-642-3061 Health Wellness see also Massage Air-O-Pure pg. 8 303-258-3597
Solelytics pg. 13 303-981-3999 Columbia pg. 23 303-526-5370
P.O. Coal Creek (Crescent) 303-642-0119 Trash/Rubbish Service
Young Living, Patti pg. 30 303-642-3994 High Country Rubbish pg. 18 303-642-0303
Pinecliffe Post Office 303-642-7358 Tree Service
Heating & A/C Brian Hard pg. 26 303-718-1990
Ride Provide 303-420-2589 Efficient Comfort pg. 25 720-299-8745 Dead Tree Gone pg. 7 720-468-3243
High Timber pg. 17 303-258-7942
Wildlife Sightings 303-642-0926 Paul Accetura pg. 20 303-642-0886 Jake of All Trades pg. 10 303-808-4490
Lumberjacks Firewood pg. 4 303-642-0953
CCCIA Web site: coalcreekcanyon.org Ralston Buttes pg. 15 & 22 303-642-0968 Trucking
Jake of All Trades pg. 10 303-808-4490
Facebook: Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado Insurance We Can Dig it pg. 26 303-642-3853
Mitch Davis, State Farm pg. 29 303-424-4895 Tutor
Advertisers Internet Network Setup Christi Gowan pg. 30 303-808-9020
Wondervu Consulting pg. 4 303-642-0433 United Power pg. 31 Inside back cover 303-642-7921
Accounting Treu Accounting pg. 15 720-730-4838 Internet Provider Veterinary
Animal Mountain Broadband pg. 28 303-642-3858 CC Animal Clinic pg. 8 303-642-3468
Hands Hoofs & Paws pg. 3 303-503-6068 after hours 303-279-1701
Rabbit House Society 303-469-3240 Land Clearing Vision
Architect Sunique pg. 8 303-642-0474 Benchmark Land Care pg. 20 303-485-1001 Golden Vision pg. 20 303-278-2020
Art Coal Creek Coffee pg. 15 303-642-1900 Water Delivery
Attorney Jake of All Trades pg. 10 303- 808-4490 Bulk Water Runner pg. 29 303-946-9026
Tamra Waltemath, P.C. pg. 23 303-657-0360 Harrington pg. 17 303-809-1029
Automotive - Repair, Sales Lessons Water Purification
Carl’s Corner pg. 30 303-642-7144 Guitar & Ukulele pg. 4 303-642-0582 Doctor Water pg. 14 303-438-6669
Peak to Peak Imports pg. 4 303-258-0635 Liquor Water Wells
Carpenter Scott C. Cooper pg. 23 720-666-4356 Mid County Liquors pg. 15 Arrow Drilling pg. 24 303-421-8766
CCCIA pg. 16 303-642-7300 Massage Aspen Well Drilling pg. 26 303-697-8335
Church Hands Hoofs & Paws pg. 3 303-503-6068 Doctor Water Well pg. 14 303-438-6669
Our Lady of the Canyon pg. 3 303-642-3129 James Drilling pg. 11 303-420-5181
Spirit of the Mtn. pg. 10 303-642-7640 Masonry Website Design
VBS Whispering Pines pg. 7 Third and Long pg. 30 303-642-1314 Wondervu Consulting. pg. 4 303-642-0433
Coffee Shop pg. 15 303-642-1900 MOUNTAIN MESSENGER 303-642-0067 Weed Mowing & Driveway Maintenance
Computer Service Steve pg. 8 303-642-3042
Geek for Hire pg. 22 303-618-0154 Odd Jobs
Wondervu Consulting pg. 4 303-642-0433 Tom/Loftin Construction pg. 23 970-389-5914
Construction We Can Dig it pg. 26 303-642-3853
Canyon Consult. pg. 3 303-386-3668 Painting/Staining
Jake of All Trades pg. 10 303-808-4490 Caribou Painting pg. 9 303-641-7964
Loftin Construction pg. 23 970-389-5914
We Can Dig it pg. 26 303-642-3853 Jake of All Trades pg. 10 303-808-4490
CPA Karen Schwimmer, CPA pg. 3 303-642-0628
Denver Water/Gross Res pg. 6 303-628-6348 Loftin Construction pg. 23 970-389-5914
Directories gogilpin.com 303-582-3101 Plumbing
Driveways Paul Accetura pg. 20 303-642-0886
Benchmark Land Care pg. 20 303-485-1001 Propane
Jake of All Trades pg. 10 303-808-4490 Carl’s Corner pg. 30 303-642-7144
Steve - Driveway Maint. pg. 8 303-642-3042 Pump Repair
We Can Dig it pg. 26 303-642-3853 Doctor Water Well pg. 14 303-438-6669
Electrical Real Estate
Airways Electric pg. 20 303-234-1215 Aquarian pg. 19 303-642-0672
Mastercraft pg. 28 303-642-7312
Excavating Byers & Sellers pg. 21 303-642-7951
Jake of all Trades pg. 10 303-808-4490
We Can Dig it pg. 26 303-642-3853 For Sale By Owner pg. 7 303-601-7343

Mock pg. 27 303-642-1133

Rex Homes pg. 12 303-997-2747

Recycle
Green Girl pg. 15 303-442-7535

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